Today, from Friday 26/07 to Monday (29/07), private doctors refuse electronic prescriptions with the decision of the Panhellenic Medical Association (PIS) and the support of many Medical Associations of the country.
Doctors in particular continue to react to this mobilization the provision was included in the Psychiatry Reform Bill and provide penalties for private doctors who refuse to support the NHS in areas where Health Units are understaffed.
So from today except for emergencies and disabilities Doctors will give hand written recipes only for manuscript referrals for medications and tests.
Doctors came to this decision after the plenary conference of the presidents of the country’s Medical Associations held on Wednesday (24/07).
However, patients will have to pay for handwritten prescriptions and recommendations the total amount of the cost from the medicine they received or the test they passed. They will present it later prescription document and receipt drugs or proof of application and examination, then request a refund from EOPYY.
President of PIS, Athanasios Hexadactylos, He announced that the doctors carried out this mobilization as one person A “simulation” of an emergency in the Health care system if the government carries out its threat.
That is, they want to show what this means in practice duty of care and subsequent sanctions if doctors refuse.
This situation, sir Adonis Georgiades said that it will bring significant suffering to patients.
“The prescription will not be able to be filled by the pharmacy and the patient will be required to either pay out of pocket or contact the public health structure to convert it to an electronic one.” as noted.
What Medical Societies stand for
The Medical Associations of Athens, Piraeus and Patras Join PIS and demand the immediate withdrawal of Section 65 of the Mental Health Act.
“We ask citizens to understand the suffering, but we are fighting for a fair and efficient health care system. Is required long term strategy, covering barren areas with the agreement of the medical world, with significant financial and professional incentives, with the aim of building an attractive Healthcare System, especially for young doctors who leave the country, said in the statement of the members Athens Medical Association (ISA).
THE Medical Association of Messinia, He emphasizes that doctors are mobilized “In order to strengthen the country’s hospitals with permanent medical personnel, it is necessary to change the “rotation” of the Ministry of Health.”
Adonis Georgiadis: The disputed clause will not be enforced
More 25 pathologists, More than 20 of those who have signed up so far have arrived with the intention of working in the NHS in the last 24 hours, in response to an invitation from the Department of Health.
This event positively evaluated By the Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis, except in Kos, where there is still a problem – that attendance is satisfactory and therefore penalties to doctors will not apply.
“Out of 8 areas where we have problems with private doctors the problem is solved in at least 7, they are responding to our call to support the National Health System by helping public hospitals. We are talking about, among others, Xanthi, Dram, Kozani, Sparta, the biggest problem is solved in Kos so far.” Mr. Georgiadis noted.
However, the contentious provision does not appear to have fully retired On the Mental Health Bill and everything else, there will be a normal vote next week.